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Plastic large container lids

How to recycle plastic lids

Large plastic lids

Large plastic lids

About the size of palm of hand

Examples of plastic lids

  • Yogurt tub lids
  • Margarine container lids
  • Cottage cheese container lids

  • Put into your blue cart or take to a community recycling depot

Put large plastic container lids:

  • Into your blue cart for recycling
  • Take to a community recycling depot

Plastic lids must be larger than 7.5 cm (approx. three inches) in diameter.  

TIP: If the lid is about the size of the palm of your hand, it's ok to recycle.

Map of community recycling depots

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